In a world riddled with war, famine, and disease, a chaotic British society is dissolved into quiet, repetitive submission by a fascist leader. Fortunately, this sad system of fear-induced yielding meets a loud interruption when V for Vendetta’s main character, V, blows up the house of Parliament. V’s actions are those of a criminal, but many look to him for inspiration. In the eyes of a strict, fascist government, V is a villain for theft, lies, murder, and sedition. However, from a different perspective, V is a hero for preserving a culture thought to have been extinguished, inspiring the oppressed to push for autonomy, and providing the means for the citizens of dystopian England to build their own society. V’s strange sense of heroism is …show more content…
Evey, after V performs a favor for her, feels obligated to offer help in his ventures, and V has her act as a child to deceive evil priest Anthony Lilliman (Moore 43, 47). However, Evey is unaware of his intentions to kill Lilliman, and in this way he has lied to Evey, making her a culprit in the murder. V has Evey do this to get rid of the evil man who abuses young girls, and who took part in unethical experimentation on prisoners. Once again, V deserves prison, yet praise for performing justice on the priest, as well as saving many young girls from abuse in the future. V lies again to Evey when she is taken to a prison cell after attempted murder (Moore 148). After being interrogated, tortured, and sentenced to execution, V reveals he was the one holding her captive. This shocking truth causes Evey to have severe asthma, but when she overcomes her asthma, it is symbolic of Evey overcoming the fear and pain that holds her from reaching her true potential. This is enforced when she disposes of several of her childish belongings, such as dolls, children’s books, and stuffed animals (Moore 183). V matured Evey through tough love, and the Evey’s resulting character as a grown woman, and no longer a scared child, is worth the pain she